Things to Do in Baltimore — Concerts, Comedy, Theater & More

Saturday, September 19

Sat · Sep 19 · 1:00 PM

Mark Anthony Neal presents “Save a Seat for Me: Notes on American Fatherhood” in conversation w/Jessica Marie Johnson

Red Emma's

Sat · Sep 19 · 2:00 PM

Susan Stryker presents "Changing Gender" in conversation w/Jamie Grace Alexander

Red Emma's

Sat · Sep 19 · 2:00 PM

João França presents “Yes, It’s Possible! A Handbook for Building Power from Below”

Red Emma's

Sat · Sep 19 · 2:30 PM

Guest Workshop: Surprise Party

Highwire Improv

Sat · Sep 19 · 3:00 PM

Alexis Pauline Gumbs presents "Primary: After and With Alma Thomas" in conversation with Joël Diaz

Red Emma's

Sat · Sep 19 · 3:00 PM

George Abraham presents “Homosexual Intifada: A Queer Palestinian Anthology” in conversation with Rahne Alexander

Red Emma's

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Sat · Sep 19 · 3:00 PM

Illusions Magic Show (Saturday Matinee)

Illusions Bar & Theater

Sat · Sep 19 · 4:00 PM

Sheree Renee Thomas presents “Ring Shout on Saturn” & “The Tongue I Dream In” in conversation w/B. Sharise Moore & Lawrence Brown

Red Emma's

Sat · Sep 19 · 4:00 PM

Poetry As a Tool For Conservation

Red Emma's

Sat · Sep 19 · 5:00 PM

Austin McCoy presents "Living in a D.A.I.S.Y. Age: The Music, Culture, and World De La Soul Made" in conversation w/Skiz Fernando

Red Emma's

Sat · Sep 19 · 5:00 PM

Sunday, September 20

Sun · Sep 20 · 11:00 AM

Becca Rea-Tucker presents "The Abortion Companion: An Affirming Handbook for Your Choice and Your Journey" w/The Abortion Fund of Maryland

Red Emma's

Sun · Sep 20 · 11:00 AM

Emmaia Gelman presents "The Anti-Defamation League & the Racial State" in conversation w/Maxwell Greenberg and Maha Hilal

Red Emma's

Sun · Sep 20 · 12:00 PM

Molly Crabapple presents "Here Where We Live Is Our Country: The Story of the Jewish Bund" in conversation w/Margaret Killjoy

Red Emma's

Sun · Sep 20 · 1:00 PM

Austin Channing Brown presents "Full of Myself: Black Womanhood and the Journey to Self-Possession" in conversation w/Tarana Burke

Red Emma's

Sun · Sep 20 · 1:00 PM

Monique Couvson presents "Black Stats" and "Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools" in conversation w/Lisa Snowden

Red Emma's

Sun · Sep 20 · 2:00 PM

Gil Durán presents "The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy" in conversation w/Maximillian Alvarez

Red Emma's

Sun · Sep 20 · 2:00 PM

Sustaining Our Legacy, Building Our Future: Black publishing in perspective

Red Emma's

Sun · Sep 20 · 3:00 PM

Hose Water: Experienced Comedy at The Highwire Center

Highwire Improv

Sun · Sep 20 · 3:00 PM

One Maryland One Book 2026 Spotlight: Lawrence Burney presents “No Sense in Wishing” in conversation With Doreen St. Félix

Red Emma's

Sun · Sep 20 · 3:00 PM

Julia Harte and Russell Rickford present "Americans Without Borders" and "A Proxy Africa"

Red Emma's

$10-$30

Sun · Sep 20 · 5:00 PM

Monthly Piano/Hammond B3 Organ Summit featuring Janelle Gill

An die Musik Live

Sun · Sep 20 · 5:00 PM

Fonville x Fribush Organ Trio

Keystone Korner Baltimore

Sun · Sep 20 · 6:00 PM

Fun Dungeon

The Ottobar

Sun · Sep 20 · 7:00 PM

All Shall Perish

Baltimore Soundstage · Baltimore

Sun · Sep 20 · 7:00 PM

Luna, Lael Neale

The Ottobar

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Sun · Sep 20 · 8:00 PM

New Material Night

The Port Comedy Club

Sun · Sep 20 · 8:00 PM

Rob Maher

The Port Comedy Club

Sun · Sep 20 · 9:00 PM

Black Celebration!

The Ottobar

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Sun · Sep 20

Autumn Family Days

Boordy Vineyards

Monday, September 21

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Mon · Sep 21 · 6:30 PM

Open Mic Night

Ministry of Brewing

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Mon · Sep 21 · 7:00 PM

Showtime Trivia

Papi's Tacos - Hampden

Mon · Sep 21 · 8:00 PM

Abby Govindan

The Port Comedy Club

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Mon · Sep 21 · 8:00 PM

Monday Night Swing & Lindy Hop

Mobtown Ballroom

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Mon · Sep 21 · 9:00 PM

Metal Monday!

The Ottobar

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Mon · Sep 21 · 9:30 PM

The Open Mic

The Port Comedy Club

Tuesday, September 22

Tue · Sep 22 · 6:00 PM

Thousand Below, Acres, VCTMS, Lost in Separation

The Ottobar

Tue · Sep 22 · 6:30 PM

Thee Sacred Souls, LA LOM, & The Womack Sisters

Pier Six Pavilion · Baltimore

Tue · Sep 22 · 7:00 PM

Jazz Fusion Revolution with Aaron Smith & RDAA

Keystone Korner Baltimore

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Tue · Sep 22 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Ministry of Brewing

Tue · Sep 22 · 8:00 PM

Karaoke with DJ Black Reignbow

Motor House

Tue · Sep 22 · 8:00 PM

Peaches - No Lube So Rude Tour

Baltimore Soundstage · Baltimore

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Tue · Sep 22 · 9:00 PM

Best on Broadway

The Port Comedy Club

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Tue · Sep 22 · 9:00 PM

Spirit World

The Ottobar

Wednesday, September 23

Wed · Sep 23 · 6:00 PM

Green House

The Ottobar

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Wed · Sep 23 · 6:00 PM

Trivia & Karaoke Night

The Ottobar

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Wed · Sep 23 · 6:30 PM

Showtime Trivia

Attman's Deli - Harbor Point

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Wed · Sep 23 · 7:00 PM

Showtime Trivia

Nepenthe Brewing Co.

Wed · Sep 23 · 7:00 PM

Isaiah Collier 'Collier Plays Coltrane'

Keystone Korner Baltimore

Wed · Sep 23 · 7:00 PM

Lizzie Olesker & Lynne Sachs perform "Hand Book: A Manual on Performance, Process, and the Labor of Laundry" in conversation w/Laure Drogoul and Joanna Raczynska

Red Emma's

Wed · Sep 23 · 7:30 PM

NOEL MILLER

Magooby's Joke House

Wed · Sep 23 · 7:30 PM

Castle Rat: Summon The Beasts Tour 2026

Nevermore Hall · Baltimore

Wed · Sep 23 · 8:00 PM

Red Richardson

The Port Comedy Club

Thursday, September 24

↻ Recurring

Thu · Sep 24 · 4:00 PM

Thursday Neighborhood Happy Hour!

Monument City Brewing

Thu · Sep 24 · 6:00 PM

Soft Launch

The Ottobar

Thu · Sep 24 · 7:00 PM

Anne Wilson

The Lyric - Baltimore · Baltimore

Thu · Sep 24 · 7:00 PM

Thursday Club Special: Longer Scenes Improv Jam

Highwire Improv

Thu · Sep 24 · 7:00 PM

Mahmoud Khalil presents "No Land to Stand On: Notes from Detention"

Red Emma's

Thu · Sep 24 · 7:00 PM

Daniel Weatherspoon New Album Release Party

Keystone Korner Baltimore

Thu · Sep 24 · 7:30 PM

AMBER WALLIN

Magooby's Joke House

$10-$25

Thu · Sep 24 · 7:30 PM

Javier Nero 18-piece Jazz Orchestra

An die Musik Live

Thu · Sep 24 · 8:00 PM

Nitzer Ebb

Baltimore Soundstage · Baltimore

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Thu · Sep 24 · 8:00 PM

Rosebud Baker

The Port Comedy Club

Thu · Sep 24 · 9:00 PM

Veil Parting

The Ottobar

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Thu · Sep 24 · 10:00 PM

The Open Mic

The Port Comedy Club

Thu · Sep 24

Beach Weather, more TBA

The Ottobar

Friday, September 25

Fri · Sep 25 · 3:30 PM

All Things Go Music Festival - Friday

Merriweather Post Pavilion · Columbia

Fri · Sep 25 · 5:00 PM

Acoustic Fridays at Bird in Hand

Bird in Hand Coffee & Books

Fri · Sep 25 · 6:00 PM

EARLYBIRDS CLUB

The Recher Theatre

Fri · Sep 25 · 6:00 PM

Rotimi

Keystone Korner Baltimore

Fri · Sep 25 · 6:00 PM

Lenny Pearce - Toddler Rave World Tour

Nevermore Hall · Baltimore

Fri · Sep 25 · 6:00 PM

The Art of Eddie MacIntosh & Elizabeth FSM

The Ottobar

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Fri · Sep 25 · 7:00 PM

Friday Fun and Games: Improv Comedy at the Highwire Center!

Highwire Improv

$10-$30

Fri · Sep 25 · 7:00 PM

Jonathan Scales Fourchestra Encore Performance

An die Musik Live

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Fri · Sep 25 · 7:00 PM

BIG JAY OAKERSON

Magooby's Joke House

Fri · Sep 25 · 7:00 PM

War on Women, Ted Leo, Rye Coaltion, Sleepytime Trio

The Ottobar

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Fri · Sep 25 · 8:00 PM

Friday Night Swing and Lindy Hop

Mobtown Ballroom

Fri · Sep 25 · 8:00 PM

Partytime Comedy: Improv Comedy at the Highwire Center!

Highwire Improv

Fri · Sep 25 · 8:00 PM

Deltron 3030

Baltimore Soundstage · Baltimore

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Fri · Sep 25 · 8:00 PM

Illusions Magic Show

Illusions Bar & Theater

Fri · Sep 25 · 9:00 PM

Sugar Tank: Stand-up and Improv Comedy at the Highwire Center!

Highwire Improv

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Fri · Sep 25 · 9:45 PM

Rosebud Baker

The Port Comedy Club

Fri · Sep 25 · 10:00 PM

Fat Butt Rodeo

The Ottobar

Fri · Sep 25

Tony Roberts~ Special Event

Baltimore Comedy Factory

Things to do in Baltimore, MD

Saturday, September 19

Mark Anthony Neal presents “Save a Seat for Me: Notes on American Fatherhood” in conversation w/Jessica Marie Johnson

Susan Stryker presents "Changing Gender" in conversation w/Jamie Grace Alexander

João França presents “Yes, It’s Possible! A Handbook for Building Power from Below”

Guest Workshop: Surprise Party

Alexis Pauline Gumbs presents "Primary: After and With Alma Thomas" in conversation with Joël Diaz

George Abraham presents “Homosexual Intifada: A Queer Palestinian Anthology” in conversation with Rahne Alexander

Illusions Magic Show (Saturday Matinee)

Sheree Renee Thomas presents “Ring Shout on Saturn” & “The Tongue I Dream In” in conversation w/B. Sharise Moore & Lawrence Brown

Poetry As a Tool For Conservation

Austin McCoy presents "Living in a D.A.I.S.Y. Age: The Music, Culture, and World De La Soul Made" in conversation w/Skiz Fernando

9 Million Fest

Dr. Ibram X. Kendi presents "Chain of Ideas" in conversation w/ D. Watkins

DewMore Baltimore Presents Marcellus Vinson, Baltimore’s Youth Poet Laureate

Jeanette Harris

The Laff Hour: Improv Comedy at the Highwire Center!

AKAASH SINGH

Trap Karaoke: Baltimore

Comedy Invasion: Improv Comedy at the Highwire Center!

Greek Mythology Variety !

THE LEGWARMERS

Illusions Magic Show (Saturday Evening)

French Police

‘Serious’: New York Improv Comedy at The Highwire Center

Ebban & Ephraim Dorsey

Jeffrey Keller

St. Twerkiesday w/ Uncle Quincy

Saturday Autumn Soirees

Sunday, September 20

Becca Rea-Tucker presents "The Abortion Companion: An Affirming Handbook for Your Choice and Your Journey" w/The Abortion Fund of Maryland

Emmaia Gelman presents "The Anti-Defamation League & the Racial State" in conversation w/Maxwell Greenberg and Maha Hilal

Molly Crabapple presents "Here Where We Live Is Our Country: The Story of the Jewish Bund" in conversation w/Margaret Killjoy

Austin Channing Brown presents "Full of Myself: Black Womanhood and the Journey to Self-Possession" in conversation w/Tarana Burke

Monique Couvson presents "Black Stats" and "Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools" in conversation w/Lisa Snowden

Gil Durán presents "The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy" in conversation w/Maximillian Alvarez

Sustaining Our Legacy, Building Our Future: Black publishing in perspective

Hose Water: Experienced Comedy at The Highwire Center

One Maryland One Book 2026 Spotlight: Lawrence Burney presents “No Sense in Wishing” in conversation With Doreen St. Félix

Julia Harte and Russell Rickford present "Americans Without Borders" and "A Proxy Africa"

Monthly Piano/Hammond B3 Organ Summit featuring Janelle Gill

Fonville x Fribush Organ Trio

Fun Dungeon

All Shall Perish

Luna, Lael Neale

New Material Night

Rob Maher

Black Celebration!

Autumn Family Days

Monday, September 21

Open Mic Night

Showtime Trivia

Abby Govindan

Monday Night Swing & Lindy Hop

Metal Monday!

The Open Mic

Tuesday, September 22

Thousand Below, Acres, VCTMS, Lost in Separation

Thee Sacred Souls, LA LOM, & The Womack Sisters

Jazz Fusion Revolution with Aaron Smith & RDAA

Trivia Night

Karaoke with DJ Black Reignbow

Peaches - No Lube So Rude Tour

Best on Broadway

Spirit World

Wednesday, September 23

Green House

Trivia & Karaoke Night

Showtime Trivia

Showtime Trivia

Isaiah Collier 'Collier Plays Coltrane'

Lizzie Olesker & Lynne Sachs perform "Hand Book: A Manual on Performance, Process, and the Labor of Laundry" in conversation w/Laure Drogoul and Joanna Raczynska

NOEL MILLER

Castle Rat: Summon The Beasts Tour 2026

Red Richardson

Thursday, September 24

Thursday Neighborhood Happy Hour!

Soft Launch

Anne Wilson

Thursday Club Special: Longer Scenes Improv Jam